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Noticeable this year in games called by Dick Vitale. The words ‘great student athlete’ were not used. Over the years it was a favorite expression!
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I am wondering how schools can make their graduation rate when players no longer stay at the school 4 years.Comment
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Great question. Is this even on the table anymore? I still think the NCAA is scared of the Power5 conferences so the NCAA will not do anything that hurts the conferences.Originally posted by tomahawk chop View Post
I still say that the B10 and SEC and, possibly, the B12 are controlling everything the NCAA is doing.
Lets face it the NCAA needs those conferences money more then those conferences need the NCAA.
The mid-majors are now the minor leagues of college sports.Comment
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The NCAA graduation rates are still kept by the NCAA, and they are doing well - https://www.ncaa.org/news/2023/12/6/...ord-highs.aspx
The improvements might be aided by the NCAA granting extra years of eligibility so liberally in the past few years, especially with the extra years for Covid, and now for NIL.
Here is a summary of how they are calculated - https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/res...Calculated.pdfComment
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When was the last time you heard a player not be eligible because of grades. I don’t think it’s relevant anymore.Comment
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Concur, it is not. Academic eligibility is not a thing anymore. Especially not when every athlete has a one-on-one tutor available at anytime.Originally posted by Bradley8792 View PostThinking is the hardest work, that is why so few people do it. -Henry Ford
Yeah...I've been in college for a while now and I'm pretty sure that awesomest is not a word. -Andrew E.Comment
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I just joined the Bradley Collective and donated 10$. It does upset me that all the big $$$$ schools have all the advantages in securing top talent players! I just hope my donation means something because at the very least, I want Bradley to have as much of a competitive team on the floor each year that our Collective makes possible! I hope others donate a little something or more! Once again, I hope these donations make a difference!!!!!Comment
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Good job SZ. I agree, anyone who can afford a little, please donate or buy some of the authorized merchandise.Originally posted by Steve Zalutsky View Post
I have donated a couple times, and hope to continue.
Here is the main website- https://hotbrave.com/
To donate- https://hotbrave.com/pages/donate-now
Merchandise- https://hotbrave.com/collections (new players are not available yet)Comment
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Why not have something set up for home games donating money for the NIL ? Not everyone can donate lots of money but some people might throw some money at games. Hold raffle tickets for season tickets, win a car or trip to in season tournament and MVC tournament.Comment
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A good article by CBS Sports Matt Norlander on the craziness of NIL- https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...nancial-chaos/Comment
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Good article. Reportedly with the transfer of Robert Wright III from Baylor to BYU, BYU has $8,000,000 tied up in two new player transfers this year.Originally posted by Da Coach View Post
I expect things to get even crazier. It is no longer about being a blue blood. Shelton Henderson, a 5-star recruit, just de-committed from Duke. Similarly, Acaden Lewis, 7th ranked pt guard, de-committed from Kentucky.
Schools with one mega donor or an extremely loaded collective and really pushing their weight around. Things are going to explode IMO.Thinking is the hardest work, that is why so few people do it. -Henry Ford
Yeah...I've been in college for a while now and I'm pretty sure that awesomest is not a word. -Andrew E.Comment
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Great article, Coach.
Reading this: A role player on a mid-major that failed to make the NCAA Tournament will be paid at least $1 million next season. That's where we're at in college hoops. It's just one amazing story out of hundreds being swapped across the sport these days.
makes me understand why CD would leave. We won't be able to maintain any decent player if they have an opportunity to make that kind of cash.
Also interesting to see the top tier NIL money schools ($10M and up, which is insane). Not the list I would have guessed:- Arkansas
- BYU
- Duke
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisville
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- St. John's
- Texas Tech
Larry Bird
I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.Comment
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A role player on a mid-major that failed to make the NCAA Tournament will be paid at least $1 million next season.
If this information is true, what hope is there for a school like BU maintaining any of it's players that get substantial playing time in the future? Is this going to be the end of mid-major basketball?Larry Bird
I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end.Comment
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Yes. It is the end. It is just taking a few years to play out before us. Many have not recognized it yet.Originally posted by Tommy View PostThinking is the hardest work, that is why so few people do it. -Henry Ford
Yeah...I've been in college for a while now and I'm pretty sure that awesomest is not a word. -Andrew E.Comment
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FWIW- my story --Originally posted by Steve Zalutsky View Post
I called the very first week that the Bradley "Collective" (HOTB) was first announced, literally within hours after the first word of it,
and I asked if I could join and contribute. I mistakenly figured they might want a 40+ year seasonticket holder that's gone to more
Bradley games than all but a handful of other people, and who has been at the highest level of donor support for decades.
But to my surprise, they said they had filled their allotment of members and were not going to take any more.
That stunned me, made it sound like it was an exclusive club only for the "elect" who wanted to schmooze with the team & staff,
something I actually had no interest in myself - I just wanted to help Bradley compete at the highest level.
So, I guess if they don't want my donations, then I will use it to pay my hefty maintenance.
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